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Event: Bipartisan Solutions for Birth Control Access
From R Street Institute:
In recent years, Congress members have turned to the FDA to advocate for over-the-counter birth control, progress has been slow. However, there are important measures that can be taken to improve access until birth control becomes over the counter. This panel will explore how state lawmakers and advocates have paved the way for better birth control access in innovative ways, and highlight the lessons that Congress can learn from them.
Panelists:
Rep. Joel Kitchens, Wisconsin Legislature
Becca Stone, University of Georgia Pharmacist
Tara Mancini, Power to Decide
Sally Rafie, Birth Control Pharmacist
Resources
- State Policy Resources: https://
powertodecide.org/what-we-do/ access/state-policy - Coverage for an Extended Supply of Contraception (fact-sheet) https://
powertodecide.org/what-we-do/ information/resource-library/ extended-supply-contraception - State Policies to Increase Information About and Access to Contraception (brief) https://powertodecide.
org/what-we-do/information/ resource-library/briefly- state-policies - State Resources on Reproductive Well-Being (state-specific fact sheets) https://powertodecide.
org/what-we-do/information/ resource-library/state- specific-resources - Find participating Birth Control Pharmacies near you http://
birthcontrolpharmacies.com/ - Policy Information on Pharmacists Prescribing Birth Control https://
birthcontrolpharmacist.com/ policies/ - States Report on Pharmacist Birth Control Services https://
birthcontrolpharmacist.com/ report/ - Research and News Articles about Pharmacist Birth Control Services https://
birthcontrolpharmacist.com/ research/ - Training for Pharmacists https://
birthcontrolpharmacist.com/ training/
